marketing

Do ride-sharing app partnerships drive revenue

Big-name brands have already entered into partnerships with ride-sharing services such as Uber and more such collaborations are expected to roll out in the future due to the convenience they […]

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Revenue management and marketing are ready for disruption

Revenue management and marketing are ready for disruption. The same approach with the same tools, yielding the same results is no longer acceptable. This past year, I’ve met with executives […]

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Chinese Website helps AccorHotels increase direct bookings

One year after revamping its accorhotels.cn Chinese-language website, and proving the power of the Chinese market, AccorHotels has seen a 53% increase in direct bookings revenue across its Asia Pacific […]

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Social responsiveness doesn’t increase engagement

Although major travel brands, including American Airlines and Alaska Airlines, are embracing social media’s real-time customer service capabilities, not all of these efforts are translating to increased engagement or bookings […]

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Big social data drives brand campaign

LateRooms‘s marketing strategy now includes social media and big data as well as the more traditional channels. Five years ago Rich Kemp joined LateRooms to help formulate its social media […]

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Savvy Independent Operators Drive Loyalty and Revenue

Smart independent operators know their guests are online – and are reaching them there to increase loyalty and revenue. Here is how. “We know our guests and keep them coming […]

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Marriott’s Direct Booking Campaign ‘Common Practice’

Marriott International is calling its new direct booking campaign just another “common practice” aimed at creating awareness of its website for travelers who choose to make their own hotel reservations. […]

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Travel agents demand Marriott axe campaign

Marriott has angered a major travel agency group with its latest advertising campaign to encourage travellers to bypass intermediaries. The campaign was launched earlier this week under the title #ItPaysToBookDirect […]

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Marriott increases revenue 86% via email

SUMMARY: “It felt like we had the opportunity to really do something that was much more really member-centric and really use all the data that we’ve got on our members […]

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Big Data and the Hotel Stay: The Critical Connection

The industry buzz around “Big Data” is deafening. ‘Big Data Analytics ‘ – its uses, abuses, and place in the playbook of travel technology tools – has filled hundreds of […]

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